Card # 15

LISTENING (7 minutes)

Task 1. Listen to the text T. 15 ‘Paul Feldman’s business’ and complete the test (listening - 2 min., time for fulfilment -1 min., for checking - 1 min.).

#		true	false
1	When Paul Feldman started his business he thought that 95% of the people would pay for their bagels.
2	Paul Feldman started his business in Kazakhstan.
3	Smaller offices are more dishonest than big ones.
4	When the weather is unusually good, more people pay for their bagels.

Task 2. Retell the listened text (time for preparation – 2 min., for answering - 1 min.).

SPEAKING (10 minutes)

Task 1. Discuss the given situation (time for preparation - 2 min., for answering- 2 min.).

1. Are you ambitious? Why or why not?

2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time?

Task 2. Speak on the given topic (time for preparation - 5 min., for answering - 1 min.).

Means of advertisement

READING (9 minutes)

Task 1. Read the text (silent reading - 1 min., aloud - 2 min.).

Make a plan to the text (time for preparation - 1 min., for answering - 1 min.).

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab is a hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the third tallest hotel in the world; however, 39% of its total height is made up of non - occupiable space.  Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship. It was built to resemble the sail of a traditional Arabian vessel called a dhow. Two ‘wings’ spread in a V to form a vast ‘mast’, while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium.

Burj Al Arab was designed by multidisciplinary consultancy Atkins, led by architect Tom Wright. The architect Tom Wright said ‘The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai; this is very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, London with Big Ben, or Paris with the Eiffel Tower. It needed to be a building that would become synonymous with the name of the country.’

Burj Al Arab has attracted criticism as well ‘a contradiction of sorts, considering how well-designed and impressive the construction ultimately proves to be’. The contradiction here seems to be related to the hotel’s decor.

Task 2. Translate the 1^st paragraph of the text (time for preparation - 3 min., for answering - 1 min.).

WRITING (14 minutes)

Task 1. Write an essay to the given topic (time for preparation - 13 min., for checking - 1 min.) - 80 words.

My favorite celebrity

Card # 16

LISTENING (7 minutes)

Task 1. Listen to the text T. 16 ‘About London Duck Tours’ and complete the test (listening - 2 min., time for fulfilment -1 min., for checking - 1 min.).

#		true	false
1	This company use Ducks, renovated World War II amphibious vehicles.
2	The vehicles can travel only on water.
3	Their very small vessel only takes 40 people.
4	They had some breakdowns.

Task 2. Retell the listened text (time for preparation – 2 min., for answering - 1 min.).

SPEAKING (10 minutes)

Task 1. Discuss the given situation (time for preparation - 2 min., for answering- 2 min.).

Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in city area: neighborhood, buildings, services, transport.

Task 2. Speak on the given topic (time for preparation - 5 min., for answering - 1 min.).

The ideal age to get married

READING (9 minutes)

Task 1. Read the text (silent reading - 1 min., aloud - 2 min.).

Make a plan to the text (time for preparation - 1 min., for answering - 1 min.).